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Can any citizens of Greece answer some of these questions?  I am curious to know how the people of Greece feel about Bitcoin and blockchain technologies.


-Has there been any guidance from the government on how Bitcoin is taxed and or regulated?  Is it legal to accept, trade, exchange?

-How are you purchasing and selling?  LocalBitcoins?  ATM?  Any physical exchanges or stores willing to accept/sell?

-With the large withdrawals of Euro from the banks, where is everyone putting their money?  Gold, silver, banks outside of the EU?

-Is anyone using the BitShares platform to protect against the declining value of the Euro?  For example purchasing BitUSD or BitGold?

-Has there been any guidance from the government on how Bitcoin is taxed and or regulated?  Is it legal to accept, trade, exchange?

None known what is legal and what is illegal like any other state in europe.

-How are you purchasing and selling?  LocalBitcoins?  ATM?  Any physical exchanges or stores willing to accept/sell?

Very few merchants accept bitcoin and there is not any physical exchange, BTM or anything like that in greece. The only way for someone to buy bitcoin is from the foreigners exchanges through sepa bank transfer.

-With the large withdrawals of Euro from the banks, where is everyone putting their money?  Gold, silver, banks outside of the EU?

The rich ppl transfer their money to other europe banks. the rest of people don't have any money to transfer :P They have only debts

-Is anyone using the BitShares platform to protect against the declining value of the Euro?  For example purchasing BitUSD or BitGold?

i have use bireserve only to see how it works

No specific legislation on Bitcoin exists in Greece. The National Bank of Greece issued a statement last year, warning users of the potential dangers of holding bitcoins. (I can't find the statement though atm)

There are some localbitcoins users selling Bitcoins. Although there are a few shops that accept bitcoin, there isn't a Bitcoin ATM in Greece

Thank you everyone for the answers.  I have read about laws changing by the minute, is there any declaration within the EU how Bitcoin is classified or taxed?  I am very surprised to not see more gateway's (on/off ramps) from virtual currency to the Euro within Greece.

For example in the United States it is VERY expensive to acquire the license to open a business buying and selling bitcoins.  You essentially require the same license as a bank plus keep the database of user information.
http://bytemaster.bitshares.org/update/2014/12/18/Benefits-of-Being-a-BitShares-Gateway/


Does anyone know if there are similar requirements within Greece to operate such a business?  Have any business lawyers began to specialize in crypto currency?

A potential way around such licenses in the United States:
http://bytemaster.bitshares.org/update/2014/12/18/Benefits-of-Being-a-BitShares-Gateway/

Where are the threads on this? Thought the forum would be full of them what with all the news articles :/ Can't be arsed posting on the forums dedicated to it, they'll be getting as much elitist funded spam, FUD, misdirection and BS as this place but a few thoughts on it to get lost in the noise.

2 core points. A state blockchain has the potential to revolutionise democracy and that should maybe hold more importance than any economic considerations, blockchain based open ID systems are maturing fast. The second, dismiss anything resembling our current economic systems, they're a horrendously crude representation of value. The future tax idea's a good'n and imho that's the ideal for the state, a transparent currency dedicated solely to the states costs but it may need to allow for different needs in different parts of the economy, a scrip with simple variables to tailor it to its purpose of issue maybe.